Reply #25: either they're in denial about just how bad things really are, or . . .

[OneBlueSky]

they don't have the brains and/or balls to break out of the rut of conformity . . .

for as long as most can remember, the by-words on Capitol Hill have been things like "go along to get along," "don't make waves," and "protect and defend the status quo" . . . to break out of the "business as usual" mode will take both vision and courage, and very few of our representatives and senators are ready, willing and/or able to exhibit either . . . (there are, thankfully, a few exceptions who history will record as heroes) . . .

for real change to happen, things probably have to get SO bad that Congress has no choice but to act decisively . . . most of us, of course, understand that things already ARE that bad -- and then some . . .

but hey, what do we know? . . . we're only the peons . . . :sarcasm: